Embedded Video Software Engineer
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Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
Our predicted code SOC 2134 (81% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and BRIGHTSIGN DIGITAL LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the published rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
About the role
BrightSign builds the media players behind digital signage deployments worldwide. Our devices run 24x7 in demanding real-world environments, powering everything from retail and hospitality to transportation and enterprise communications. We design both the hardware and the software stack, from bootloader and embedded Linux through device drivers, media playback, BrightScript, Chromium, and Electron.
We’re looking for an embedded software engineer with a solid foundation in media playback to join the team working on the next generation of our platform. This role is a good fit for someone who enjoys working close to the hardware, getting hands-on with audio/video challenges, and contributing to production systems that customers depend on every day.
You’ll join a highly technical team with broad ownership across the stack. While our work spans many areas, this role is especially focused on video and audio playback, media pipelines, and the Linux platform work needed to make that experience robust, efficient, and maintainable.
What you’ll work on
- Develop and optimize playback features across audio, video, and streaming use cases
- Debug and investigate issues across embedded Linux, device drivers, media frameworks, and application layers
- Improve performance, resource efficiency, and reliability on constrained hardware
- Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to deliver well-engineered solutions
- Contribute to code quality through code review and testing
- Participate in technical discussions and design conversations
What we’re looking for
- Professional experience building embedded software in commercial products
- Hands-on experience with media playback, including audio/video pipelines and real-world debugging
- Strong C and C++ skills
- Solid Linux experience, including comfort with low-level investigation and command-line tooling
Our OS group is primarily based in Cambridge, with a small number of remote engineers across the UK and US Eastern time zone. We’d ideally like this role to be based full time in the Cambridge office, but we can be flexible for the right candidate.
If you want to work on embedded systems where video performance, platform reliability, and hardware-software integration genuinely matter, this is a role with real technical depth and product impact.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with BRIGHTSIGN DIGITAL LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. BRIGHTSIGN DIGITAL LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.